Bevi · 1 day ago
Manager, Beverage Operations & Quality
Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$128K/yr - $158K/yr
7+ years expBevi is on a mission to transform how beverages are delivered and consumed. As the Manager of Beverage Operations & Quality, you will lead the team responsible for delivering safe and high-quality beverage products while driving operational excellence and scaling production capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Lead and develop the beverage operations team (Quality + Process Engineering), including people management, performance management, setting priorities, ensuring alignment across functions, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Own performance at Bevi’s beverage co-packers, responsible for team overseeing day-to-day production execution, onsite audits, yield and throughput performance, adherence to specifications, and corrective action plans, ultimately owning the health of the production lines
Drive strategy and NPI roadmap execution, partnering with R&D to define and implement processes, standards, and systems that enable a high volume of new product launches to scale efficiently while maintaining quality, safety, and speed-to-market
Oversee process engineering and continuous improvement, driving scale-up of new products, optimization of existing manufacturing processes, and structured root-cause problem-solving (RCA/8D/DMAIC). Develop multi-year improvement roadmaps focused on increasing throughput and reliability at co-packers, including identifying automation opportunities, leading trials and validations, and mapping capital or line-modification projects needed to meet Bevi’s future production and capacity goals
Strengthen food safety and quality programs, including supplier documentation, recall readiness, regulatory compliance, ongoing audits, retain programs, and trend analysis to ensure products meet all safety and quality requirements
Own subtier supplier and flavor house performance, including managing issues with raw materials, flavors, packaging components, and driving corrective actions, testing, and validation of any changes impacting beverage quality or manufacturability
Partner closely with R&D, Supply Chain, and Product, ensuring smooth commercialization of new beverages, effective transfer of formulas and processes, and fast, data-driven scale-up of production
Report production and quality KPIs, highlight risks, and communicate improvement plans and co-packer performance to senior leadership
Qualification
Required
7-10+ years of experience in beverage or food manufacturing, including hands-on work with co-packers or external manufacturers
Experience leading teams in quality, process engineering, or manufacturing operations
Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, HACCP programs, food safety systems, and supplier quality management
Depth in process improvement, FMEA, SPC, process validation, and structured problem-solving methodologies
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence internal stakeholders and external partners
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Science, or related field
Ability to be in-office 4–5 days per week
Willingness to travel up to 20%, mostly domestic travel with occasional opportunity to travel to UK facility
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
401(k) with company match
Flexible PTO plus 12 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc
Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
Wellness and fitness reimbursements
Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
Onsite snacks, weekly catered lunch, and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terra-cycling, too
Happy hours, team-building events, bagel breakfasts, Values awards - and more.
Company
Bevi
Bevi develops a smart water dispenser that customizes flavored and sparkling beverages on demand.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$130.29MKey Investors
Cowen GroupBessemer Venture PartnersTrinity Ventures
2022-08-09Series D· $70M
2022-07-26Series Unknown
2019-01-23Series C· $35.5M
Leadership Team
Cathy Lewenberg
Chief Executive Officer | Board Director
Eliza Becton
Co-Founder | VP Product
Recent News
2025-07-08
Morningside Venture Investments
2024-05-09
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